I met my whole family through Baidu Tieba.

"Fine, fine, whatever makes you happy..."

As Shen Kang was chatting with Guo Pinyan, Liu Jing came out of the coffee shop. She was wearing a Gucci suit, makeup, her hair was styled, and she was wearing high heels. Just like Guo Pinyan, she had also dressed up carefully.

"If I didn't know better, I'd think you two were getting married today," Shen Kang retorted.

Liu Jing linked arms with Guo Pinyan and looked at him with a smile: "Thank you for your kind words."

Guo Pinyan subtly glared at Shen Kang, her eyes conveying the unfortunate message, "What kind of nonsense are you spouting?" before saying, "Well, Liu Jing is coming too."

Last night, Liu Jing heard that Guo Pinyan was going to go with Shen Kang to pick out coffee beans and discuss business today, so she pestered Guo Pinyan, saying that she wanted to go and see for herself and broaden her horizons.

Guo Pinyan had no objection to this—bringing his girlfriend along and letting her watch him talk business with people from big companies would make her admire him even more. Thinking about it, it was quite enjoyable, and he would be so excited when he got back that night that he would be able to work two more acres of land.

I just don't know what Shen Kang thinks, so last night, Guo Pinyan also called Shen Kang and talked about it.

Shen Kang immediately responded with "k".

Therefore, Shen Kang found out about this last night.

At that moment, Liu Jing, arm in arm with Guo Pinyan, looked at Shen Kang and asked, "Shen Kang, can I come along too?"

Shen Kang chuckled, "Of course."

As he spoke, he glanced at Guo Pinyan to the side.

A man and a woman were walking out from over there.

The boy looked to be around twenty years old, with an average appearance, but he was dressed in designer clothes, which gave him a certain air about him.

Unlike Guo Pinyan, this guy's outfit was purely casual and more pleasing to the eye, unlike Guo Pinyan's awkward attire today.

The girl is quite pretty, and her outfit is a touch of luxury, making her look stylish and beautiful.

Let me introduce you.

Seeing the two of them come out, Guo Pinyan introduced Shen Kang to them: "Old Shen, Shen Kang, I've told you about this before."

Then he introduced the two to Shen Kang: "Zong Shijie, Lao Zong, is a junior at Yangcheng Business School. This is his girlfriend, Zhao Ruyuan."

After exchanging greetings, Guo Pinyan explained to Shen Kang, "Old Zong and I are good friends. They're both free today, and after hearing about our plans, they wanted to come along and take a look. Is that alright?"

As she spoke, she winked at Shen Kang, hoping that Shen Kang would give her face in front of their friends.

Shen Kang certainly didn't embarrass him, replying, "Of course, no problem."

Upon hearing Shen Kang's words, Guo Pinyan breathed a sigh of relief.

Zong Shijie's sudden suggestion to go check it out surprised him. He had mentioned it casually in his group chat with the rich kids that morning, and shortly after, Zong Shijie contacted him, saying he was free today and wanted to go check it out together.

Fortunately, Shen Kang agreed, which really made him look good...

Once the group had gathered, they were ready to set off.

Shen Kang had originally planned to come find Guo Pinyan first, and then Guo Pinyan would drive Liu Jing and himself to the girls' dormitory to pick up He Qiuzhu, and then they would go to the factory. He had mentioned to He Qiuzhu last night that he and Guo Pinyan were going to the food factory today. He Qiuzhu seemed very interested and said she wanted to go too. Shen Kang naturally agreed.

Four people and one car are just right; Shen Kang's plan is excellent.

Unexpectedly, two more people have suddenly appeared.

Fortunately, Zong Shijie also drove here, in a Mondeo.

After a brief discussion, the group decided to go in three cars. Guo Pinyan would drive his own car with Liu Jing, Zong Shijie would drive his Mondeo with Zhao Ruyuan, and Shen Kang would drive his own car to pick up He Qiuzhu before heading over.

After discussing and agreeing on the plan, the group set off.

Shen Kang also walked to A9 to get his car, sighed, and felt sorry for the gas money - you know, if we only drove Lao Guo's car, wouldn't we save on gas money?

At the same time, he was secretly thinking to himself, "What's wrong with these rich kids? They have to bring their girlfriends along when they do business. It's like they're playing around."

……

Zong Shijie drove behind Guo Pinyan's car and left the campus of Yang University of Science and Technology.

After driving for a short while, Zhao Ruyuan, in the passenger seat, spoke up: "Is this Shen Kang a friend of Guo Pinyan?"

Zong Shijie hummed in agreement. "What do you think of this person?"

Zhao Ruyuan recalled for a moment and said, "She's alright looking, but all her clothes are off-brand, I'd guess the total cost from head to toe is only a few hundred yuan at most..."

Zhao Ruyuan felt something was off.

She knew what kind of people Zong Shijie's friends were—they were all rich kids. Even someone like Guo Pinyan was at the very bottom of the social ladder in this circle.

So, seeing an ordinary-looking college student in this circle felt quite strange to her.

Zong Shijie looked at the road ahead and casually joked, "If we break up and he pursues you, would you accept him?"

Zhao Ruyuan said coquettishly, "What are you saying? Pui pui pui, we will always be good to each other." As she spoke, she reached out and tugged at Zong Shijie's arm, seemingly subconsciously trying to use physical contact to act coquettishly.

"Let go."

Zong Shijie said something without much emotion.

Zhao Ruyuan paused, then obediently withdrew her hand.

Seemingly realizing that his words were a bit too cold, Zong Shijie chuckled and added, "I'm driving, honey, safety is the most important thing."

Zhao Ruyuan nodded obediently.

Zong Shijie continued looking at the road ahead and said, "I also think we'll always be fine. But it's just a hypothetical situation. Suppose we break up, and he pursues you, would you be willing? Tell me the truth."

Zhao Ruyuan thought about it seriously this time and said, "Probably not. He probably can't even afford the money I spend on cosmetics in a month."

Zhao Ruyuan actually comes from a fairly ordinary family; she's just a typical working-class girl.

However, during her sophomore year, because Zhao Ruyuan was beautiful, she began to meet people like Zong Shijie through a friend's introduction and came to know another world.

Before Zong Shijie, Zhao Ruyuan had two other boyfriends, both of whom were from wealthy families.

These rich kids were really willing to spend money, taking Zhao Ruyuan to experience a lot of unprecedented glamorous world and luxurious enjoyment.

From frugality to luxury is easy, from luxury to frugality.

Zhao Ruyuan now feels that she can never go back to that kind of life.

So she is telling the truth now.

Hearing Zhao Ruyuan's words, Zong Shijie gripped the steering wheel, looked ahead, and smiled slightly. "Then you really misjudged him. That bracelet he's wearing costs five figures; it'll keep you busy for a while."

"Five figures?"

Zhao Ruyuan was taken aback. "Really?"

She now recognizes quite a few luxury brands and big names, but she really didn't recognize that bracelet.

"That's Van Cleef & Arpels. The brand isn't very well-known in China yet, but it's a top luxury brand abroad," Zong Shijie explained.

Zhao Ruyuan nodded, recalling the bracelet on Shen Kang's wrist, feeling she had learned something new. She decided she absolutely had to search for the brand online when she got back; otherwise, it would be embarrassing if she didn't recognize it.

Zong Shijie added, "And didn't he just say that he was going to pick someone up and would drive there himself? Ordinary college students don't have cars."

Zhao Ruyuan had forgotten about it; she was lost in thought and hadn't been listening attentively.

It was during their casual conversation that Zong Shijie's phone rang.

Zhao Ruyuan habitually picked up his phone, glanced at it, and saw the report: "Meng Chengjiao."

"Turn on speakerphone."

Zhao Ruyuan placed her phone next to Zong Shijie, answered the call, and put it on speakerphone. A male voice came through: "Still at Yangon University of Science and Technology?"

Zong Shijie looked at the road ahead and said, "We've already set off."

The person on the other end of the phone said again, "They've set off? Have you seen Shen Kang?"

"I saw him. He's fairly handsome, but his clothes are a bit odd. His entire outfit probably only costs a few hundred yuan, quite simple, but he was wearing a Van Cleef & Arpels bracelet..."

After listening to Zong Shijie's description, there was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone before he finally spoke up with a sarcastic remark: "What kind of weird quirks are these?"

As he spoke, the person on the other end of the phone seemed to mutter to himself, "The son of the CEO of Jule Foods... The CEO of Jule Foods has no son? Ha."

After talking to himself, the person on the other end of the phone said to Zong Shijie, "Anyway, just be careful and observe later."

"Okay, I understand."

Zong Shijie responded, but immediately had another question: "We've already set off, and it seems we really are going to Jule Food Factory. If he were really up to something, why would he dare to take us there?"

"It doesn't necessarily have to be the boss's son to take you there. There are plenty of connections who can do it, which is why I wanted you to observe him carefully and find out his background."

"OK."……

After the two finished their call, they hung up.

Zong Shijie drove calmly, without saying a word for a moment.

Today, he didn't just go for a stroll with Guo Pinyan and the others because he had nothing better to do.

In fact, they discovered a problem after Guo Pinyan told them about Shen Kang and intentionally tried to bring Shen Kang into their circle.

According to Guo Pinyan, Shen Kang claimed that Jule Foods was owned by his family, so Shen Kang must be the son of the CEO of Jule Foods.

However, according to Meng Chengjiao, who just called, the CEO of Jule Foods doesn't have a son at all.

Of course, according to Guo Pinyan, the Shen Kang family owns more than just Jule Foods; it's an extension of Jule Foods.

What comes after Kejule Foods? That's Shengyuan Group.

The Shengyuan Group is owned by the Zhou family, so it's even less likely that they would have a son surnamed Shen.

Therefore, it seems rather strange that Guo Pinyan suddenly wants to bring Shen Kang into their circle.

The strangest thing is that after exchanging information, people in their circle found that no one had ever heard of the name "Shen Kang".

If what Guo Pinyan said is true, and Shen Kang claims to be the son of a CEO who controls several companies, then their circle shouldn't be completely unaware of such a situation.

Even if they don't know him personally, they should at least have heard of the names of young masters of this caliber, right?

But nobody has ever heard of it.

Anyway, this Shen Kang who suddenly appeared is quite strange. It's impossible for everyone to really accept a somewhat strange so-called "rich second generation" into their circle—at least they should know a little bit about his background, right?

Therefore, today, Zong Shijie came to visit Guo Pinyan out of boredom, to find out more about her.

……

Jule Foods' headquarters office is located in the Zhongjian Building in the High-tech Zone, but it has several factories, some in the High-tech Zone and some in the Linshui District.

After Shen Kang and Ding Ling finalized the deal to source goods from Jule Foods, Ding Ling told him to come to this factory in Linshui District, saying that there was also a warehouse here, and that it was closer to Yangke University, so he wouldn't have to go to the high-tech zone, which was so far away and troublesome.

Shen Kang gave Guo Pinyan this address in Linshui District.

Guo Pinyan and Zong Shijie's car arrived near the main gate of the factory.

Shen Kang was still behind because he had gone to pick up He Qiuzhu.

Guo Pinyan and the other two got out of the car and waited by the roadside, chatting casually.

"Old Guo, Shen Kang is dressed quite simply today," Zong Shijie remarked casually.

Guo Pinyan scoffed, "He's not just dressed plainly today, he dresses quite plainly every day. You'll see once you get to know him better..."

After chatting for a while, Zong Shijie learned more about Shen Kang's daily life from Guo Pinyan.

While the two boys were chatting, Zhao Ruyuan and Liu Jing on the other side didn't have much to say to each other.

At first, Liu Jing was quite enthusiastic and took the initiative to start some topics, but Zhao Ruyuan didn't seem to be very interested in her topics, and after saying a few words, she ran out of things to say.

As a result, Liu Jing naturally became too lazy to say anything more to Zhao Ruyuan.

Zhao Ruyuan was happy to do so.

The main reason was that she felt Liu Jing was a bit unsophisticated. Even wearing designer clothes couldn't hide her true appearance, so she guessed she came from a working-class family. She figured Guo Pinyan must have bought the designer clothes for her, so she looked down on Liu Jing.

Girls are quite sensitive.

Liu Jing also sensed Zhao Ruyuan's meaning and thought to herself, "What are you so arrogant about? If you don't want to talk to me, I don't want to talk to you either."

Just then, a BMW 3 Series drove up from a distance and stopped behind their car.

"Old Shen is here," Guo Pinyan said, glancing over there.

Zong Shijie's heart skipped a beat, and he glanced at the BMW as well, casually asking, "Is this Old Shen's car? It's just a 3 Series, but it's still pretty good, better than mine."

Guo Pinyan shook her head: "He said the car wasn't his; it was borrowed from his friend."

Zong Shijie pondered for a moment, unsure of what to say.

Then, they saw Shen Kang get off the bus, and another girl got off the bus on the other side as well.

The girl wore a loose, off-white long-sleeved top, covered by a blue oversized plaid shirt, and loose, off-white casual trousers. Her features were exquisite and beautiful, with a striking jawline, giving her an air of distance. However, her long, black hair was loose and tied in the middle with a headband, forming a large fox tail, which created a lazy feeling and softened the distance caused by her beautiful features, making her seem more approachable.